Vehicle-brake.



Warren s'ra'rns WILBER H. SMITH, OF BAR HARBOR, MAINE.

VEHlCLE-BRAKE.

Specification of Letters Eatent.

Application filed September 2, 1905- Seria11lo.276,846.

Patented April 10, mos.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, l/VILBER H. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bar Harbor, in the county of Hancock and State of Maine, have invented a new and useful Vehicle-Brake, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to vehicle-brakes, and has for an object to provide a brake mechanism embodying new and improved features of adaptability, durability, simplicity, and eiiiciency.

A further object of the invention is to provide a band-brake mechanism the band-rim of which may be conveniently and readily applied to a wheel of ordinary construction and e accurately centered thereon.

A further object of the invention is to-provide a band-brake mechanism the band and operating means of which may be readily and quicklyapplied to an axle of ordinary construction and in position to cooperate with a band-rim secured to the wheel.

With these and other objects in 'view the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement'of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes in the form, proportion, size,

and minor details maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

In the drawin s, Figure 1 1s a side view of the improved ve 'cle-brake,,partly in section and partly in elevation. Fi 2 is a view of the improved brake in and e evation seen as indicated by arrow 2. Fig. 8' is a lan view of the brake-tightening device. ig.4 is a detail sectional view of a modificationwherein the friction-bands are formed with flanges along the edgcs to retain the wear materlal. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of a modification vlvherein the hub and band are formed inte a ike characters of-referencedesignate cor responding parts throughout the several views: i v

The improved vehicle-brake forming the subject-matter of this ap lication is adapted to be applied to a vehicle of ordinary construction having the axle 10, hub 11 spokes 12, and tire 13.

In its preferred embodiment the brake comprises apair of rings 14 and 15, secured upon opposite sides of the spokes and encircling the hub. Secured to or integral withthe ring 15 are the kneemembers 16, and secured to or integral with the knees isthe band-rim 17. The knees, 16 .are novided with openings in which are dispose one end" of the screw-threaded arms 18, the other ends of'which are pointed, as at 19, and'bear-in countersunk apertures in the band 20 of the hub. Upon the arms 18 are disposed "thong jam nuts 21, which bearing against the I band-rim 17 move the rim to a ositiont ex actly concentric with the hub. hroughthe, knees l6 and the rings '14 and 15fextend the bolts 22, and nuts 23 thereon clamp the e e rigidly upon the spokes and with-'the-ban 5: rim centered. p

To the under side otthe axle 10 is secured the hanger 2 1, as by the clips 25, and therein is journaled the shaft,26. The shaft has-at 751' the end adjacent the hub an arm 27, disposed at an angle to the shaft andbent to formthe trunnion 28, parallel with the trunnion 29", which forms a continuation of the shaft. -The 5 shaft 26 carries a lever 30, disposed approxii ea: mately at right angles to the arm 27, and. thereto is pivotally connected the rod 31," leading 'to a brake-operating lever or other mechanism. 3 I st) About the band-rim 17 is disposed ,the' hand 32 32, formed in sections, with the ears 33 33 u standing. Through the ears is dis-v posed a olt 34, with a tension-nut 35there-.f on and with a spring 36 between the ears encircling the bolt. At the free ends-opposite o the ears the sections are provided with eyes 37 37, in which are disposed the trunnions 28 and 29. Within the e es and surrounding the trunnions is preferalzly disposed the elastic bushings 38 to serve as antirattlers, and 15:

wearplates 39, of wood, leather, or other; elastic material, are secured to the band for;

' frictional contact with the band-rim. v

;, Instead of forming the frictionbands'asj ges may be turned to its;

curved sheets the e form flanges, as at 40, to revent the displace-1;. ment of the wear materia and permit the more convenient use 9 wood blocks.

As shown in .-5, the band-rim 17 may" I be formed integra with the hub, whereby the= :0

rings 14 and15, knees- 16, and adjustable arms]; 18 are replaced by the spoke-like arms 41';'

From the foregoin descriptionit-wlll be understood that a piill upon the rod 31 move the trunnion 28 angularly about. thef rfe shaft 26 and trunnions 29 and tighten the? band, so that the wear-plates SQqcontact I LII QIKEWQ with the band-rim and, the trunnion 29 being held from rotating with the rim by the hanger 24, the bend exerts a frictional grip upon the rim in the usual Well-known manner of bend-brakes.

Having thus described the invention, whet claimed is 1. The combination With a vehicle-Wheel of e band-rim secured to the spokes thereof and about the hub, and adjustable reinforcing and centering devices interposed between the rim and hub.

2. The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of a bendrim secured to the spokes thereof, and threaded arms detachably seated upon and radiating from the hub of the wheel, said arms edjustebly engaging and centering and reinforcing the rim-bend.

The combination with a vehicle-wheel, of s bend-rim secured to the spokes of the wheel, threaded arms detachably seated upon and radiating from the hub of the Wheel, said arms detechably engaging, and centering and reinforcing the band'rim, a resilientlyconnccted band embracing the rim and means for clamping the band upon the rim.

4. The combination with a vehicle-wheel,

of a band-rim secured to the spokes of the,

Wheel, combined. reinforcing and centering devices radiating from the hub of the wheel and, surrounded by and detachably secured to the bandrim, e split bend embracing the rim, a resilient connection between the parts of the band, and means for clamping thebend upon the rim 5. The combination. with a wheeled vehicle, of rings upon opposite sides of the spokes of a wheel andnbout the hub, e bend-rim can ried by one of the rims and concentric therewith, screw-threaded arms disposed radially between the rim and hub, jam-nuts upon the arms and bearing against the rim, a bend about the rim, a hanger-rigidly secured to the axle, a bifurcated shaft journaled in the hanger and with its arms secured to the free ends of the band, a lever rigid with the shaft and means for movin the lever angulnrly.

In testimony that claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto sfiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

' WILBER H. SMITH. Witnesses:

GEoneE, E. CLARK, JOHN A. lHOPKINSH 

